Revelling in the pride of the red and green

The country woke up today to the bright glow of victory. Patriotic fervour gripped the nation as it celebrated its 52nd Victory Day. People of all ages celebrated the occasion by donning the national colours and going to the National Martyrs' Memorial in Savar to pay tribute to the martyrs who made victory over the Pakistan occupation forces in 1971 possible.
16 December 2022, 13:42 PM

‘I am innocent, why is my bail being delayed?’

She was arrested by Rampura police on November 10 in a case filed over the death of Buet student Fardin Noor Parash. On Wednesday, DB said they found that Bushra was not involved in his death.
16 December 2022, 12:14 PM

Fardin’s death: DB, Rab gave full details after thorough analysis

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan today said the detectives and Rab members came up with full details about the death of Buet student Fardin Noor Parash after analysing all the issues related to it.
16 December 2022, 09:46 AM

87% Bangladeshi women harassed at least once; public transport riskiest: Survey

An online survey of over 5,000 women spread across 24 districts of the country has revealed that nearly 87 percent of them have faced some form of harassment at least once in their lives.
26 August 2022, 08:43 AM

PM pays homage to Bangabandhu in Tungipara

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina placed wreaths at the mausoleum of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in homage to the great leader to mark the National Mourning Day.
15 August 2022, 07:22 AM

UN rights chief’s visit: Bangladesh rejects "politicisation of human rights agenda"

The government of Bangladesh has strongly rejected what it says some visible "politically motivated efforts" of some corners to mislead the people by showcasing the upcoming visit of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet as an occasion to "put undue pressure" on the government.
13 August 2022, 05:34 AM

Demanding pay hike, tea workers go on work abstention

Workers of 241 tea gardens across the country enforced a work abstention today, demanding increase of their daily wage – Tk 300 from Tk 120.
9 August 2022, 09:31 AM

Devote yourselves for the interest of people: PM to public servants

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (July 23, 2022) asked the public servants to devote themselves to the welfare of the people who pay taxes for their salaries, comforts and luxuries.
23 July 2022, 08:57 AM

Hindu community celebrating Kumari Puja

Hindu devotees are celebrating Kumari Puja amid religious fervour and festivity across the country today.
13 October 2021, 09:50 AM

Include Bangabandhu's March 7 speech in textbooks: HC tells govt

The High Court directed the government to include Bangabandhu’s historic March 7 speech in the schools, colleges, and university textbooks so they can learn about its significance.
8 September 2021, 10:43 AM

Robi’s profit falls 20%

Mobile phone operator Robi Axiata has experienced a 20 per cent year-on-year fall in profits in April-June quarter of this year despite posting higher revenue and lower net finance costs during the period.
27 July 2021, 15:42 PM

Nagad to issue Tk 500 crore zero-coupon bond

Nagad plans to raise Tk 500 crore of zero-coupon bond in order to pay part of its loans, develop network, hardware and digital financial service platform and buy IT equipment.
27 July 2021, 14:03 PM

Dhaka stocks continue falling

Dhaka stocks fell for the second consecutive day as investors remained cautious today ahead of Bangladesh Bank’s stance on monetary policy, which is likely to be announced on July 29.
27 July 2021, 11:16 AM

CEOs of financial institutions must take prior approval from Bangladesh Bank to travel abroad

The CEOs of every financial institution will now need to take prior approval from Bangladesh Bank (BB) for travelling abroad be it for official purposes or personal.
26 July 2021, 14:49 PM

Stock trading begins tomorrow

Trading at the stock exchanges will resume tomorrow amid the ongoing 14-day countrywide lockdown that began on July 23.
24 July 2021, 11:23 AM

ICCB welcomes increased pledges for climate change mitigation of US leaders, G7

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has welcomed announcements at the US Leaders’ Climate Summit and G7 meetings of increased pledges for climate change mitigation and finance.
19 July 2021, 12:13 PM

Stock market index hits 6,405, a new record

The country's stock market index crossed all the previous records and hit 6,405.04 today just a day before the start of a five-day closure for Eid-ul-Azha from July 20.
19 July 2021, 11:55 AM

Sonamasjid land port’s six-day trade closure begins today

Export import activities through Sonamasjid land port will remain closed for six days from today for Eid-ul-Adha.
19 July 2021, 11:03 AM

Alesha Mart still unaware of complaints against it, says the company’s chairman

Alesha Mart today said it still does not know what the complaints are against the e-commerce platform.
18 July 2021, 15:32 PM

No decision yet on closure of Evaly: commerce secretary

No decision was taken in commerce ministry’s meeting today whether Evaly will be closed or not, said Commerce Secretary Tapan Kanti Ghosh.
18 July 2021, 15:03 PM